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kadabra
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Kadabra

Psi Pokémon

Psychic

When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.

Base Stats

HP 40
Attack 35
Defense 30
Sp. Atk 120
Sp. Def 70
Speed 105
Total 400

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

kadabra Kadabra Lv. 16
alakazam Alakazam Trade

Moves

Details

Category Psi Pokémon
Height 1.3 m
Weight 56.5 kg
Base Exp 140
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 100
Base Happiness 70
Gender 75% ♂ / 25% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

kadabra Front Front
kadabra Back Back
kadabra Front Shiny Front Shiny
kadabra Back Shiny Back Shiny
kadabra Front ♀ Front ♀
kadabra Back ♀ Back ♀
kadabra Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
kadabra Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
kadabra Official Art Official Art
kadabra Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 2.5%
Revenge Killer
Moves
Psychic / Psyshock
Hidden Power Ground / Energy Ball
Thunder Wave / Encore
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Kadabra sets itself apart from other Psychic-types thanks to Magic Guard, which lets it hold Focus Sash without worrying about it getting broken by residual damage, most notably entry hazards, thus making Kadabra a good revenge killer. Due to its respectable Speed tier, high Special Attack, and good number of coverage options, it fares well against offensive teams. Kadabra also has some good support moves in Encore and Thunder Wave, both of which aid in neutralizing setup sweepers. Once its Focus Sash is broken, however, Kadabra is incredibly easy to revenge kill due to its paper-thin defenses. Moreover, it faces competition from Pokemon like Liepard and Focus Sash Jynx that are also good at taking out offensive threats. Kadabra is also relatively weak, especially because it often holds Focus Sash, meaning that it struggles to break through bulkier foes such as Musharna and Mega Audino.

Most Used Moves

Psychic
80.8%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
10.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc